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WW1 changed military aviation forever and it all began at Farnborough Aircraft Factory. Flimsy planes that could barely take off the ground were transformed into aircraft capable of crossing the Atlantic by the end of the war. Aviation went from being an experimental, unknown science to a new accepted method of aerial warfare. Farnborough Aircraft Factory was at the forefront of the pioneering development of the aeroplanes and involved in their design, build and maintenance. Richard Gardner, Chair of Farnborough Air Sciences Trust, is our guide on a tour of the original WW1 airbase. The image is courtesy of Farnborough Air Sciences Trust.